Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

St. Martin High School

St. Martin High School is No. 18 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 12 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: unchanged at No. 18.
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 12.
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.2 points to 86.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why St. Martin High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 45–28 win over West Harrison High School on Sep 25 (away), an opponent currently No. 52 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 38–0 vs. Harrison Central High School (Oct 23); L 50–55 at D'Iberville High School (Oct 16); L 14–42 vs. Gulfport High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 90.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 81.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 7A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: unchanged at No. 18. MFPI rating: increased 1.2 points to 86.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +1.1 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.3 pts. Opponents' ratings are re-solved every week, so these can move without a new game.

Limitations

Ratings use only verified final scores through Oct 27, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT. Media rank and media strength of schedule (from MaxPreps) contribute 20%. MFPI does not consider injuries, rosters or weather, and it is not a prediction.

2026 season

Schedule & results

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Vancleave High SchoolNo. 151HomeW56–145A
Sep 4East Central High SchoolNo. 80HomeW34–05A
Sep 11Stone High SchoolNo. 95HomeW45–145A
Sep 18Hancock High SchoolNo. 76AwayW49–146A
Sep 25West Harrison High SchoolNo. 52AwayW45–287A
Oct 1Biloxi High SchoolNo. 70HomeW50–387A
Oct 8Gulfport High SchoolNo. 2HomeL14–427A
Oct 16D'Iberville High SchoolNo. 4AwayL50–557A
Oct 23Harrison Central High SchoolNo. 105HomeW38–07A

Dates are game dates in Central time. Opponent ranks are current MFPI ranks, not ranks at game time. Scores come from the official MHSAA score center, with MaxPreps team schedules used only to fill gaps. Week 9 statewide coverage: 97.8% (980 of 1002 game listings due by the cutoff verified).

Why St. Martin High School rates 86.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 86.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance92.435% weight · 32.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule81.720% weight · 16.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)88.810% weight · 8.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)83.010% weight · 8.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored96.48% weight · 7.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed62.58% weight · 5.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form90.64% weight · 3.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 17 · aheadDesoto Central High School6-2 · MFPI 86.7No. 19 · behindShannon High School7-2 · MFPI 85.8

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

Rankings generated October 27, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2 · Report a correction